Listen to Shruthika Padhy, the co-champion of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, chat about how she handled spelling, hockey, and singing at the same time, resisted the temptation of social media in order to study, and her favorite parts of being an octochamp — something no other previous champion has experienced.

Shruthika Padhy on Being an Octochamp, Multitasking, and Sneakers

Listen to co-hosts Snehaa Ganesh and Iscent George chat with top-ranking competitors across competitions like the spelling bee, geo bee, and brain bee about their experience with and advice for handling competition anxiety, sacrificing free time, and tips for staying motivated! We will also take a look at the communities that are created through these academic competitions, and how they have a lasting influence even after one ages out of the competition!

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Shruthika Padhy on Being an Octochamp, Multitasking, and Sneakers

Shruthika Padhy on Being an Octochamp, Multitasking, and Sneakers